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Integrating spare part inventory management and predictive maintenance as a digital supply chain solution

Alireza Shokri, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Toliyat, Shanfeng Hu, Dimitra Skoumpopoulou

Journal of Modelling in Management

ISSN: 1746-5664

Article publication date: 24 October 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of incorporating predictive maintenance (PdM) into existing practices of spare part inventory management and pinpoint the barriers and identify economic values for such integration within the supply chain (SC).

Design/methodology/approach

A two-staged embedded multiple case study with multi-method data collection and a combined discrete/continuous simulation were conducted to diagnose obstacles and recommend a potential solution.

Findings

Several major organisational, infrastructure and cultural obstacles were revealed, and an optimum scenario for the integration of spare part inventory management with PdM was recommended.

Practical implications

The proposed solution can significantly decrease the inventory and SC costs as well as machinery downtimes through minimising unplanned maintenance and addressing shortage of spare parts.

Originality/value

This is the first study with the best of our knowledge that offers further insights for practitioners in the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) era looking into embarking on digital integration of PdM and spare part inventory management as an efficient and resilient SC practice for the automotive sector by providing empirical evidence.

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Citation

Shokri, A., Toliyat, S.M.H., Hu, S. and Skoumpopoulou, D. (2024), "Integrating spare part inventory management and predictive maintenance as a digital supply chain solution", Journal of Modelling in Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-05-2024-0131

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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